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ORDU
The
charming little port of Ünye (93 km east of Samsun) is
one of the nicest holiday towns on the eastern Black
Sea and justly boasts of its excellent beaches and
camping facilities. Do not miss the extraordinary
18th-century town hall. Within easy reach of Ünye is
the beautiful Camlik Beach. After Fatsa (22 km east of
Ünye), another holiday town on the road to Ordu, the
ruins of the Byzantine Jason Church, now a museum,
stand on the Camburnu promontory. Legend has it that
the Argonauts landed here on their quest for the
Golden Fleece. Fish restaurants serving the finest tea
found in the region dot the 50km of scenic road to
Ordu. Sea snails, a regional speciality, are
particularly delicious at Yaliköy. Returning from the
Babylonian campaign, the survivors of "Xenophon's Ten
Thousand" left Anatolia from Ordu in their retreat to
Greece. Today, it is a beautiful port situated at the
foot of a forested hill. In the Pasaoglu Konak (mansion),
now the Ethnographical Museum, see how a rich and
influential 19th-century family lived. Hazelnut
production centers around Ordu and every September the
town hosts the Golden Hazelnut Festival. Be sure to
sample the delicious chocolate nut candy. It is worth
spending sometime at an 18th-century church, 2km of
town, and the pretty beach of Güzelyali is worth
visiting. 58 km further south, at an altitude of 1,250
meters, lies the yayla (plateau) of Cambasi offering
beautiful mountain views. The yayla of Keyfalan, at
2,000 meters, is another popular summer destination
for local residents.
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